Thomas K. Hyatt

Partner

Tom is the chair of SNR Denton's Health Care practice. He focuses on corporate and tax-exempt organization issues for health care providers.

He represents organizations including public and private hospitals, multi-hospital systems, integrated delivery systems, academic medical centers, home health agencies, health maintenance organizations, continuing care retirement communities, provider associations, physician clinics, faculty practice plans, physician-hospital organizations and shared services organizations.

Tom also represents higher education organizations and institutions on governance and public policy matters. 

A substantial portion of Tom's practice involves counseling nonprofit organizations on governance and transactional matters. 

He frequently works with nonprofit governing boards and board committees to address such issues as regulatory compliance, fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, bylaws development and revision, senior management compensation and benefits, CEO transition, fund raising, lobbying and political campaign activity, board development, membership matters, corporate restructuring, mergers and joint ventures. 

Tom makes educational presentations to boards of directors on current issues, conducts in-service training, and facilitates board discussions and retreats. 

He has recently given a number of presentations to nonprofit associations and boards regarding the implications of the IRS’ new Form 990 for corporate responsibility and good governance for nonprofit organizations.

Tom is the Chair Emeritus and serves on the faculty of the annual Tax Issues in Healthcare Organizations seminar sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), and past Chair of AHLA's Tax and Finance practice.

He frequently lectures on business and tax planning issues for nonprofit health care providers and has written numerous articles for publication on tax-exempt organization topics. 

Awards

• David J. Greenburg Service Award, 2004, American Health Lawyers Association;
• Charter Fellow, American Health Lawyers Association;
• Listed since 2006 in The Best Lawyers in America, Health Law category and in the Nonprofit/ Charities Law category since 2008 (Woodward/White, Inc.);
• Listed in Expert Guides to the Leading Lawyers—Best of the Best USA 2009, healthcare category;
• Listed in Washington, DC Super Lawyers, 2007 to present.

Organizations

American Health Lawyers Association: 

• Board of Directors, 1992-1998, Chair Emeritus, Faculty Member, Annual Tax Issues in Healthcare Organizations Seminar and Charter Fellow;
• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, Senior Fellow for Public Policy;
• Catholic Network of Volunteer Service, Board of Directors, 2004-2009;
• Maryland Nonprofits, Board of Directors;
• Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Board of Directors;
• The Exempt Organization Tax Review, Advisory Board;
• University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Health Law Certificate Program, Advisory Board. 

Publications

• co-author with Bruce R. Hopkins, Esq., The Law of Tax-Exempt Healthcare Organizations, John Wiley and Sons, New York; 3rd Ed., 2008;
• editor, chapter author, The Nonprofit Legal Landscape, BoardSource, 2004; 
• author, "Tax Exemption Issues for Healthcare Organizations" (Chapter 6), Health Law Practice Guide, Clark Boardman Callaghan, Supp. 2001. 

Presentations

• Lecturer at conferences sponsored by organizations including American Health Lawyers Association;
• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges;
• Commonfund;
• BoardSource;
• Healthcare Financial Management Association;
• DC Bar Health Law Section;
• DC Hospital Association;
• National Institute on Physician Recruitment and Retention;
• Individual Case Management Association;
• Kentucky Hospital Association;
• South Carolina Bar Association;
• New York State CPA Association;
• various state bar and CPA associations. 
• Federal Judicial Center Special Focus Lecturer and Panelist;
• Montgomery Dorsey Symposium Guest Lecturer;
• University of Pittsburgh School of Law;
• Georgetown University Law School;
• University of Maryland School of Law.

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